We found six communities that are also named Ladysmith.
Within Manitoba, the name Ladysmith is unique.
Beyond Manitoba, we know of six communities that are located in Canada and the United States. Of these six communities, three are located in Canada and three are in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
British Columbia
This Ladysmith lies 1,119 miles [1,800.9 km]<1> to the west.
Kansas
Clay County
This Ladysmith is located in Clay County and lies 731 miles [1,176.4 km]<1> to the south.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Ladysmith.
Ontario
This Ladysmith lies 917 miles [1,475.8 km]<1> to the east southeast.
Quebec
This Ladysmith lies 1,076 miles [1,731.7 km]<1> to the east.
Virginia
Caroline County
This Ladysmith is located in Caroline County and lies 1,328 miles [2,137.2 km]<1> to the east southeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caroline County community of Ladysmith.
Wisconsin
Rusk County
This Ladysmith is located in Rusk County and lies 467 miles [751.6 km]<1> to the southeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rusk County community of Ladysmith.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ladysmith ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Ladysmith to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ladysmith and extending to:
Winnipeg, which is the Provincial Capital of Manitoba, lies 76 miles [122.3 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Ladysmith to Winnipeg, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,113 miles [1,791.2 km] to the east (E). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 44 days and walking would take 64 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,132 miles [9,868.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,898 miles [11,101.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,859 miles [7,819.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
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Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ladysmith) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
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The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Ladysmith to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ladysmith. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 49.8075, Longitude: -98.8242
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 322.336 degrees.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 321.368 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.581 degrees.